I worked my way through college, grad school and law school just to end up being "downsized" twice in the last two years. I won't say my education and effort was a total waste but I sure would like some of the time and money I put into it back considering how little I now have to show for it. However, as much as I complain I know I would be seriously screwed in this economy without an education and marketable skills.

Yesterday, I overheard some twentysomethings complaining about how much they hated their jobs. After a few minutes, it became clear that none of them took high school seriously, and at least a couple of them had dropped out of community college because it was, in their words, "too hard." I Twitt...